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Mohammad Dastgheib
I am a cognitive neuroscientist, with a background in human memory consolidation. My research interests include learning and perceptual memory in older adults as well as its applications in early detection of neurodegenerative disorders.
Education
PhD Student, Psychology
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
current - 2021
- Preliminary thesis title: How Locus Coeruleus Integrity in Older Adults Mediates Perceptual and Memory Processes?
- Supervisors: Aaron R. Seitz, PhD; Ilana J. Bennett, PhD
- GPA: 3.93
M.Sc., Psychology
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON
2020 - 2017
- Thesis: The Effects of Self-Guided Meditation and Napping on Memory Consolidation in Humans
- Supervisor: Hans C. Dringenberg, PhD
- GPA: 3.83
Hon. B.Sc., Biological Sciences, Psychology (double major)
York University
Toronto, ON
2017 - 2013
- Thesis: Are Older Adults’ Attitudes about Aging Influenced by a Psychoeducational Program?
- Supervisors: Jill B. Rich, PhD, CPsych (York University); Angela K. Troyer, PhD, CPsych (Baycrest Hospital)
B.Eng., Chemical Engineering
Azad University
Tehran, Iran
2012 - 2008
- unfinished
Work
Research Assistant I
International Centre for Surgical Safety (ICSS) — Surgical Safety Technologies (SST)
Toronto, ON
2021
- Artificial Intelligence Annotator
- Assisted in the development of a state-of-the-art instance segmentation module for surgical tool detection and tracking
- Applied algorithms for quantifying inter-rater reliability metrics amongst the participating surgical analysts
- Conducted an in-depth surgical review of relevant healthcare papers in the machine learning domain
Academic Experience
Graduate Student Researcher
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
current - 2021
- Research coordinator
- Data collection and analysis of behavioural, pupillometry, and neuroimaging data
- Supervising research assistants
Graduate Research Assistant
Neuroplasticity lab
Queen’s University
2019 - 2017
- Supervising volunteers
- Monitoring human sleep by EEG/EMG/EOG recordings
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
current - 2023
- Taught three classes weekly, Marking assignments and exams
- Perception (Prof. Sarah Maples, Fall 2023)
- Introduction to Psychology (Prof. Annie Ditta, Winter 2024)
- Perception (Prof. Lawrence Rosenblum, Spring 2024)
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology
Queen’s University
2019 - 2018
- Taught occasionally, Held weekly tutorials, Marking assignments and exams
- Advanced Perception (Prof. Niko Troje, Winter 2018)
- Introduction to Cognition (Prof. Monica Castelhano, Winter 2018 and Winter 2019)
- Introduction to Comparative Cognition (Prof. Cella Olmstead, Fall 2019)
- Brain & Behaviour I (Prof. Tyson Baker, Fall 2019)
- History of Modern Psychology (Prof. Cella Olmstead, Winter 2019)
Persian Literature and Composition Instructor
Mofid Middle School
Tehran, Iran
2012 - 2011
- Supervisor: Mostafa Moeini
Research Experience
Research Volunteer
International Centre for Surgical Safety (ICSS)
Toronto, ON
2020
- Data collection and EEG monitoring on surgeons in the OR
- Supervisor: Dr. Bonnie Armstrong, PhD
- cancelled due to COVID-19
Research Fellow
Toronto General Hospital, Gen. Internal Medicine
Toronto, ON
2020 - 2015
- Data collection, Completing a database for further studies, Literature review and analysis
- Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Shafiee, MD
Research Volunteer
Baycrest Hospital
North York, ON
2017
- Running educational programs for older adults and data analysis
- Supervisor: Dr. Sue Vandermorris, PhD, CPsych
Keenan Research Summer Student
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, ON
2016
- Observed Memory Clinic and cognitive test administration
- Supervisor: Dr. Corinne E. Fischer, MD
Research Volunteer
Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Engineering
Tehran, Iran
2009 - 2008
- Collected data and conducted literature review
Publication
Dastgheib, M., Bennett, I., Seitz, A. The effect of physical effort on perception and visual memory. (In preparation)
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Dastgheib, M., Sun, A., Maniscalco, B., Peters, M., Seitz, A. Analysis of metacognitive efficiency in younger and older adults in auditory and visual perceptual task. (In preparation)
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Conference Talk
The Effects of Self-guided Meditation and Napping on Non-Declarative and Declarative Memory Consolidation
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Waterloo, ON
2019
- Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, & Cognitive Sciences meeting
- Dastgheib, M., Legro L., Stewart M., Dringenberg H.
Poster Presentations
The Effect of Physical Effort on Perception and Visual Memory
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Huntington Beach, CA
2023
- International Conference on Learning and Memory
- Dastgheib, M., Yaghoubi, K., Kobaissi, H., Alba, J., Bennett, I., Seitz, A.
Discrepancy between Clinical Volume Assessment vs. Laboratory Investigations and Change in the Hyponatremia Management
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Tabriz, Iran
2019
- 17th International Congress of Nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation
- Shafiee, M., Mumtaz, M., Dastgheib, M., Rezaei, R.
Common Etiologies of Hypernatremia and Current Analytic Approaches Used at University Health Network Hospitals
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Tabriz, Iran
2019
- 17th International Congress of Nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation
- Shafiee, M., Dastgheib, M., Sarwar, S., Hajighadimi, S., Rezaei, R.
Current diagnostic approaches to patients with hypernatremia at University Health Network Hospitals
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Toronto, ON
2019
- Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF)
- Sarwar, S., Shafiee, M., Dastgheib, M., Hajighadimi, S., Ghafarian, H., Rokni, H.
The Effects of Self-guided Meditation and Napping on Non-Declarative and Declarative Memory Consolidation
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Guelph, ON
2018
- Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association (SONA) conference
- Dastgheib M., Legro L., Stewart M., Dringenberg H.
Are Older Adults’ Attitudes about Aging Influenced by a Psychoeducational Program?
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Toronto, ON
2017
- Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Poster Day
- Dastgheib, M.
Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone (SIADH); Risks and Dangers of a Misnomer
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Toronto, ON
2016
- 2016 Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF)
- Shafiee M., Tabataba-Vakili S., Parastandechehr G., Hakimfaal S., Umar S., Dastgheib M., Nazarian, A., Ghaffarian H.
Enzymatic Activity of Pancreatic ⍺-amylase in Microgravity
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Toronto, ON
2015
- 2015 Science Rendezvous. Ryerson University
- Aziz, T., Calabia, D.,Dastgheib, M., Dastgheib, M., Farache, R., Geramy, S., Haberfellner, C., Lee, J., Tampus, J., Upshaw, T
Mentorship
Undergraduate Mentorship
Running experiment, data cleaning and analysis, QC of pupillometry and neuroimaging data
UC Riverside, Northeastern University
current - 2022
- Jacqueline Alba (UCR)
- Hadi Kobaissi (UCR)
- Shanya Sanof (UCR)
- Thomas Kato (NU)
- Sadhana Gopinath (NU)
Community Involvement
Speaker in Aging and Your Brain Symposium
Center for Health Disparities Research
University of California, Riverside
2024
- Overview of data analysis for LC Aging project
- Q&A session for older adults
Lab Representative
Psi Chi Undergraduate Lab Fair
University of California, Riverside
2023 - 2022
Panelist in the cognitive neuroscience area
UCR R’PSYC Conference
University of California, Riverside
2022
Reviewer
UCR R’PSYC Conference
University of California, Riverside
2022
- Reviewing and assessment of abstract submissions
Category Judge
The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Science Fair
Kingston, ON
2019 - 2018
- evaluated projects at the science fair
Content Developer
RISE — Research and Information Science Education
Queen’s University
2019 - 2018
- Improving research skills and scientific literacy in students
- Educational outreach at the secondary school level
Volunteer
Providence Care Hospital
Kingston, ON
2019 - 2018
Educational Mentorship
QchaT Psychology
Queen’s University
2019 - 2017
Student Journal Columnist
Music review in Aan magazine
University of Tehran
2012 - 2008
Honours & Awards
Graduate Student Travel Award
UCR GSA
University of California, Riverside
2023
Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship Award
Graduate Division
University of California, Riverside
2021
Graduate Student Conference Travel Award
Department of Psychology
Queen’s University
2019
Graduate Student Conference Travel Award
Department of Psychology
Queen’s University
2018
Mitchell and Wilda Andriesky Award
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Queen’s University
2018
Entrance Scholarship
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Queen’s University
2017
Dean’s Honour Roll
Faculty of Science
York University
2016
Dean’s Honour Roll
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wichita State University
2012
Affiliations & Memberships
Current Memberships
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- Psychonomic Society
- Cognitive Science Society
- The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Past Memberships
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- Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association (SONA)
- Canadian Society for Brain Behaviour & Cognitive Science(CSBBCS)
- Society for Philosophy and Psychology
Short Online Courses Attended
Principles of Data Science — extensive graduate-level course
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
2022
Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training
Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences
online
2021
Disclaimer
This CV was made with the R package pagedown and datadrivencv.
Code available on GitHub.
Last updated on 2024-03-30. The most recent version of this CV is available here.